UNESCO has included the ancient city of Abydos on its list of World Heritage Sites.
The ancient Egyptians wanted to go to ABYDOS, the religious center devoted to Osiris and situated 11 kilometers west of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Muslims and Hindus needed to go to Mecca and Benares, the most sacred cities in their respective faiths, but for entirely different reasons.
About 81 miles (130 kilometers) north of Luxor lies the city of Abydos, Egypt’s second-largest metropolis.
It was the most critical cemetery in Egypt for about 2,000 years because the gateway of the underworld and handle the head of Osiris was buried.
“a reliquary hill” is what the Egyptian term Abdu means when translated into English. In this specific scenario, the shrine was outfitted with Osiris’s severed head inside of it.
Ancient Egyptians, much like Muslims and Hindus, strongly desired to visit ABYDOS, the sacred site linked with Osiris. This longing may also be seen in other ancient cultures.
Because some people could not reach their destination, Abydos was chosen as their last resting place ( represented by a boat under sail, traveling upriver). The ancient Egyptians believed that the entrance to the underworld might be located in the hills of the desert to the west of Abydos.
The worship of Osiris was altered as a consequence of the Ptolemies’ introduction of new gods, which changed Osirian theology.
Since the 1830s, people have been flocking to the Temple of Seti I to see the sculptures created during the reign of Seti I and are being kept there. One of the most popular sites for tourists across the whole of Egypt.
Both the Temple of Seti and the area in which it is located are beautiful places to visit. The tower dates back to the 14th century BC and has a collection of sculptures created during that era. Ramses II, Seti I’s son and Seti I’s successor was the temple’s architect that stood just next door. However, Ramses II did not bother to work on the structure’s front facade. The bas-reliefs that can be seen at the Temple of Seti I at Abydos are more detailed than the ones that can be found in the temples that are located nearby (daily 8 am -5 pm).
Ancient construction methods were used to make some of the most eye-catching and beautiful New Kingdom reliefs. Egyptian art had a renaissance during this period due to several factors, including the founding of a new monarchy and regaining land from Akhenaten’s successor, Seti.
